The book includes interviews with chefs wh o knew Julia well\, commentary on her favorite culinary tools and kitchen gadgets\, and a stunning array of photos.
\nJulia Child's 20&rsquo\; x 14&rsquo\; kitchen was a serious workspace and recipe‑testing la b that exuded a sense of mid‑century homey comfort. It has been on display at the National Museum of American History in Washington\, D.C.\, for most of the past twenty-three years\, and museum goers have made it a top destination.
\nThe kitchen contains more than one thousand parts and pieces&mdash\;tools\, appliances\, utensils\, furniture\, artwork\, k nick‑knacks\, books\, and bits of whimsy&mdash\;all reflecting Juli a&rsquo\;s status as an accomplished chef\, gastronome\, delightful cookin g teacher\, television trailblazer\, women&rsquo\;s advocate\, mentor\, an d generous\, jovial friend.
\nJulia Child&rsquo\;s Kitchen& nbsp\;(and this online conversation) is a must‑have for every serio us home cook and Julia Child fan. Register now to enter the discussion and learn more about how Julia Child continues to influence food today!
\nPaula J. Johnson is a curator and pu blic historian at the Smithsonian&rsquo\;s National Museum of American His tory in Washington\, DC. She conducts research and collects objects relati ng to the history and culture of American food and serves as the Director of the Smithsonian&rsquo\;s Food History Project. Johnson was one of the c urators who collected Julia Child&rsquo\;s home kitchen in 2001 and led th e team that created FOOD: Transforming the American Table\, a multi-layere d exhibition that explores the major changes in food production\, distribu tion\, and consumption in the United States since the 1950s. She has shape d and contributed to many public programs on food history and leads the an nual &ldquo\;Food History Weekend.&rdquo\; Johnson is the author of many a rticles and three books\, including \;Julia Child&rsquo\;s Kitchen : The Design\, Tools Stories\, and Legacy of an Iconic Space \;(2 024). She received the Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar in the Humanities Award in 2020.
\nJohnson began her museum career at the Calvert Mar ine Museum in Solomons\, Maryland\, and has worked at the Smithsonian sinc e 1991. She is a member of the Association for the Study of Food and Socie ty and Les Dames d&rsquo\; Escoffier. She serves on the editorial collecti ve for \;Gastronomica: The Journal for Food Studies.
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